By Dr Pavel Ursu | When Africa’s health ministers convened in Addis Ababa for the Seventy-sixth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa (RC76), they faced a question of growing urgency: How can Africa build health systems…
The Initiative to Resist Institutional Slavery and Exploitation (iRISE) organized a round-table meeting for media practitioners which held at Perfecto La Villa Hotel, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, on September 10, 2026, and focused on improving the coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health…
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) and Save the Children International (SCI) have discussed ways to improve routine immunisation and reach more zero-dose and under-immunised children in the state. This was discussed when a delegation from Save the…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has disowned a purported Presidential Campaign Council announced under the “OK Movement”, saying the structure did not come from the party. The party made this known in a statement dated September 19, 2026, signed by…
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. General Birame Diop, has met with members of the Permanent Representative Committee (PRC) of ECOWAS Member States at the Commission’s new headquarters in Abuja. The meeting was the first engagement between General Diop…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a capacity-building workshop for its Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) ahead of the 2027 General Election. The workshop, themed “Strengthening PAOs Capacity for Credible, Verified and Responsible Election Communication Towards 2027,” is focused…
Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JFC Nigeria) has released a factsheet designed to equip young people with practical knowledge to recognise, understand and safely respond to misogyny and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in campus and digital spaces. The publication, titled…
By Peter Emmanuel | The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued an advisory warning Nigerians against malicious electronic messages designed to deceive unsuspecting members of the public into clicking harmful links or disclosing their personal information. The Commission, in…
By Peter Emmanuel The African Union (AU) has called for a stronger African voice in global decision-making as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). The AU made the demand as its Commission…
By Peter Emmanuel The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on Africa’s economic, peace and security challenges, including debt sustainability, food security and reform of the international financial system. The commitment…
